Upper Lillooet River— 81.4 MW Hydroelectric
Upper Lillooet River is an 81.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in Canada, operated by Innergex (66.7%) and Ledcor Power Group (33.3%). It represents 0.08% of Canada's total hydro capacity of 102,714 MW. Ranked #159 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Upper Lillooet River's 81.4 MW is a small portion of the national hydroelectric output. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making this facility 69 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Boulder Creek (25.3 MW, Hydro) and Jamie Creek (21 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 150 km north of Vancouver.
15 years old
Canada, North America
- 345. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #11,069 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,556 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Canada
15 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Innergex (66.7%) / Ledcor Power Group (33.3%) operates 1 plants totalling 81 MW
25 plants within 100 km, 1,355 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Upper Lillooet River is a hydro power plant producing approximately 285 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Canada- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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